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ccppurcell01/21/20253 repliesview on HN

"if you think fabricating parts of the NT is harmful"

If I recall correctly, it is specifically prohibited by the bible.


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DHPersonal01/21/2025

It is specifically written in and prohibited for one book, the Book of Revelation in the Christian New Testament. The Bible is not univocal and claims made in one book in its collection might not apply to the other books included within its bindings; sometimes the claims even contradict.

causal01/21/2025

It is. And regardless, apologetics concerns absolute truths of the highest order. Marketing any LLM as being an authority on absolute truths has always been a terrible idea, which is why we do not use them instead of doctors and babysitters. Using them as faith guides is no less reckless.

xigency01/21/2025

Well, that's a bit problematic when considering the origins of the book, but I think I better dip out of this conversation here and now.

If anyone is curious what resources led me to this conclusion, I would recommend reading "Jesus Before the Gospels" by Bart D. Ehrman. He is much better versed on the subject and also has some great talks online.

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